The Social Entrepreneurship Institute (SEI) of the College of Business and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) are proud to announce an exciting opportunity for University of Illinois students. Building on a previous student's trip to Uganda, the College of Business is planning on sending a delegation of six students in partnership with SIFE and COVE Alliance USA, to Uganda, during May of 2012 for two weeks. They plan to offer a series of seminars on marketplace and entrepreneurship literacy as well as agricultural entrepreneurship to community members and vocational school audiences in the Kapeeka area.
Joining them are two members from a service learning class at the University called Learning in Community (LINC), sponsored by the School of Engineering. For two consecutive semesters, COVE Alliance has partnered with LINC which allows students of any major to work on a social service learning project. Last semester's project delivered a thorough agriculture curriculum for maize cultivation. It will be used as a guideline in developing agricultural vocational education for St. Jerome secondary school students as well as for community training at large. Currently LINC students are working on projects in the areas of vocational education, culture and water/power. The LINC coordinator and future project manager will accompany SIFE students to carry out feasibility surveys produced by students this semester.
Pictures of their journey will be available in the July newsletter. |
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COVE Hosts Northwestern University Students
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Submitted by Leonard Ssebadduka and Northwestern students
On March 14, 2012 COVE Uganda hosted four Northwestern University students (Eric Chang, Anthony Jakubiak, Rene Qian, and Sandy Sokoloski for a one day visit. The purpose of the visit
was to meet the medical staff, conduct interviews with them, do observations on patient care, and test out their diagnosis device. They were welcomed by the medical staff.
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Northwestern students pose for a picture with COVE medical staff. |
The main focus of the interviews was on integrated management on childhood illness. There was good cooperation among the medical staff and they managed to answer all the group's questions. The COVE medical staff benefited from this visit through free dialogue and the sharing of new ideas on how to handle patients.
At 1:30 pm the medical staff and guests shared a home cooked Ugandan meal. Later, the guests were able to meet the St. Jerome COVE Primary students who entertained them with a traditional dance and some songs. In return, the students received gifts of bags and T-Shirts. Before leaving for Kampala, the guests made a brief visit to the Little Servants of the Sacred Heart Sisters Convent (the sisters who work with COVE), where they were served drinks and mandazi. On the way to Kampala, they stopped at the Consolata Fathers' House and were warmly welcomed by Fr. Steven Mutuku, Assistant Parish Priest (Pastor) of Our Lady Consolata Parish Kapeeka.
The four students later enjoyed dinner at the Fairway Hotel with Richard Mugisha (COVE Administrative Assistant), Fr. Hilary Muheezangango (COVE Alliance Executive Director) and two other University students who had remained in Kampala doing a program. It was a day of joy and fun.
Special thanks to Carol Armstrong who connected the COVE medical staff to these Northwestern students. |
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Didier Farms Fundraising Opportunity
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Join COVE Alliance at Didier Farms Greenhouse
For Beautiful Flowers May 17th through May 20th
Please tell your cashier that you are there to support COVE!
A portion of the proceeds will benefit COVE Alliance and
you can enjoy the beauty and aroma of spring in a
vast array of flowers and vegetables.
Didier Farms Greenhouse
corner of Aptakisic & Buffalo Grove Rd
Prairie View/Lincolnshire, IL
May 17 & 18 - 9am to 6pm
May 19 - 8am to 5 pm
May 20 - 9am to 5 pm |
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Bookfriends Makes Reading Fun for Students | | |
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Simon seemed very shy at first. Both of his parents have died and he is in charge of his brothers and sisters. He comes home from school, takes care of his siblings and then begins his homework. Children in Uganda have learned how to be grown-ups at a very young age.
He is doing well in secondary school and enjoys reading books. Reading for fun is not usual for students. They view books as study, not just enjoyment. When he was asked what kind of book he would like he asked for a dictionary. Amazing!
As the years have gone by he has become a confident, outgoing student.
Bookfriends, a nonprofit organization, is planning to ship 22,000 books to Uganda to be distributed to many of the schools COVE Alliance children are attending. Fundraising is in process but more funds are needed. Please go to www.bookfriends.org and donate at your comfort level. You can help create an opportunity for these children to read for fun!
Bookfriends International, NFP
Bookfriends International is a nonprofit organization focused on providing school books to secondary (middle / high) schools in Africa. Donate to Bookfriends today to help give hope to Africa's youth for a brighter future.
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2012 Seeds of Hope Fundraiser | | |
Dinner / Dancing / Silent Auction / Raffles / African Store
Enter the raffle for a chance to win The new iPad!
More details coming soon! |
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Our vision is of a world of hopeful, responsible human beings who respect human dignity and are in a position to sustain themselves and their families in the future.
For more information about
COVE Alliance,
please visit our website at:
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Sponsor a Child
Learn more.... ___________________
To make a donation via PayPal, please click the
Donate button:
or mail your donation to:
COVE Alliance
P.O. Box 1051
Libertyville, IL 60048 |
Sending Material to Uganda | | |
NEW ADDRESS
Please note that all letters and gifts for the children should be sent directly to Uganda at the following address:
St. Jerome COVE Center Kapeeka
P.O. Box 72717
Kampala, Uganda
Please include the child's name and sponsorship number on the inside of the package.
For further information, please refer to your "Guidelines for Sponsors". |
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COVE Annual Fundraiser
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Our annual fundraiser is scheduled for June 22, 2012 and we are looking for volunteers - especially for our raffle & silent auction committees. Special skills are not required - just a willingness to help the children of Uganda!
For more information or to volunteer, please e-mail
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Silent Auction Items Needed | | |
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Exciting Silent Auction items will be one of the highlights of the COVE Alliance 7th Annual Fundraiser on Friday, June 22, 2012. As a friend of COVE, we hope that you will consider donating to this worthy event to raise much needed funds.
You can donate gift certificates to your favorite restaurant or store, tickets to a sporting event or a performance, or you can even put together a fun theme basket. Please click here to obtain our Auction Donation Form, which helps us keep track of your donation.
You generous donation will directly impact the orphaned and vulnerable children served by COVE Alliance. Many thanks! |
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Want to hear more
about COVE Alliance?
We give presentations to groups, schools, churches, and Religious Education classes.
If you know of organizations, schools or churches that may want to hear more about COVE Alliance, please contact
Darlene Frantonius at
847-438-4780.
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Executive Director
Father Hilary Muheezangango
OfficersChairperson, Darlene Frantonius
Vice Chairperson, Len Smith
Secretary, Sue Binetti
Treasurer, Kim Clark
Directors
Carol Armstrong
Tom Jacobs
Frank Ruder
For more information about COVE Alliance, contact:
Darlene Frantonius
847-438-4780
or
Len Smith
847-367-9456 |
Fr. Finnegan Parish Center
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Didier Farms Greenhouse Fundraising Event
May 17 - May 20
16678 W. Aptakisic Rd.
Prairie View/Lincolnshire, IL
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Seeds of Hope Fundraiser
Friday, June 22, 2012
6 pm
DoubleTree Hotel
Mundelein, IL |
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